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Fred I. Feinstein, P.C. is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP based in the Firm's Chicago office. He is a member of the Firm's Real Estate Practice Group. He is admitted to the Illinois Bar and to the U.S. Supreme Court. Fred's practice includes general transactional and litigation practice, with particular emphasis in real estate development, annexation, zoning and environmental matters. His practice also includes governmental relations; purchases, sales, exchanges, and leases of industrial, commercial, retail and farm properties; construction; financing of real estate acquisitions and developments on behalf of both borrowers and lenders; HUD financing; consumer credit; loan pools, REITS and portfolio lending matters; mortgage foreclosures and mechanics' lien matters; loan participation agreements; right of way easements; condemnation litigation; bankruptcy and chancery litigation; real estate taxation matters; condominiums; legal aspects of real estate financing, syndicating and joint venturing for real estate development and multiparcel acquisition; health care, retirement housing, and related development.
Fred is listed in Chambers USA America's Leading Business Lawyers, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007; Chicago Magazine Illinois Super Lawyers, Top 10 in 2006 regardless of specialty (Top 100 in 2005 and 2007); Chicago Law Bulletin's Leading Lawyers, all editions (Top 100 regardless of specialty, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 and 2007); The Best Lawyers in America (all editions including 2008); Who's Who in America (47th to 62nd editions including 2008); Who's Who in American Law: (1st to 15th editions including 2008); Who's Who of Emerging Leaders in America: First Edition; Who's Who in the Midwest (33rd edition); Who's Who Madison (2007-2008 Edition) Who's Who in the World (24th and 25th editions including 2008); The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers (2004-2008 edition); The International Who's Who of Real Estate Lawyers (2008 edition); Who's Who Legal USA: Real Estate 2007; Midwest Real Estate News (2005 Edition); the Guide to the World's Leading Real Estate Lawyers; Euromoney Legal Media Group's Expert Guides; Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities, 1965-66 and 1966-67; The Directory of Municipal Bond Dealers ("Red Book").
Fred is a member of the Illinois State Bar Association: Real Property Section, 1977 to 1983 (vice chairman, 1980-81; chairman, 1981-82) and Legislative Committee, 1984 to present; Chicago Mortgage Attorneys Association; International Association of Attorneys in Corporate Real Estate; American Land Title Association, and the Urban Land Institute.
Fred is a member of the American College of Real Estate Lawyers; Beta Gamma Sigma (National Honorary Commerce Fraternity); Beta Alpha Psi (National Honorary Accounting Fraternity); Pi Gamma Mu (National Social Science Honor Society); Blue Key (National Honor Scholastic and Service Fraternity); Lex Legio (Honorary Legal Fraternity); and the Lambda Alpha (Land Economics Fraternity).
Fred is a member of board of managers of the YMCA of Metropolitan Chicago, DGRS Memorial Club for Cancer Research, former member of board of directors of Temple Judea Mizpah, and an active participant in community and religious organizations.
He has been a lecturer for various professional associations throughout the country, including Practicing Law Institute, American Bar Association, the National and Illinois Association of Realtors, Appraisal Institute and the National Council for Public Private Partnerships. He is also a member of the permanent faculty of the Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education.
Education:
DePaul University College of Law, J.D., 1970
DePaul University, B.S.C., 1967 | 